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Looking For A New Goby

I had a diamond watchman goby in my tank for a year and a half. He survived my crash from long ago and was one of the first fish I added to the tank when I got into the hobby. Last week, I found him struggling by the opening of his cave. I found that he had been tangled in a piece of coral skeleton from what looked like a birds nest piece. I managed to get him out of it and didn't think anything of it. The next day we found he had passed away. I think he may have been tangled too long and gotten stressed or injured from it.

I loved that guy and he had so much personality. I am looking to add another goby but I wanted to go in a different direction this time. I was thinking of one of the ORA mandarins but do they really eat frozen food and flakes? I know mandarins in general need pods. Anybody have experience with this and know where I may find one?

I am also open to suggestions as well. I thought about a blue spotted jawfish, clown goby, neon goby and green banded goby.

Also, I don't have any Acros. Mainly Z&P's, Monti's, Acans and Chalices now. I have a firefish and two clowns in the tank and it is a 28 Gal cube.

a neon cleaner(very active dynamic fish. may or may not clean others, but might be a good addition to keep potenitial parasites in check)

ORA Tiger (Another elusive but really cool figh. comes out just long enough to give a good stink eye and then scurries back out of sight.)

Trimma Cana, Rhubromaculatis and Tevegae. (the trimmas are TINY, but very cool if you can find them they're like jelly beans scattered around. I have a bit of an addiction to them, but I honestly don't recommend keeping them because they are pretty good at becomming sump residents)

I had a great little ywg but he jumped on me. I'm not a huge fan of the sand/filter feeder gobies because of the burying of stuff but they definitely do have some awesome attitude. Who can't love a good goby? A mandarin is definitely on the future list for me but I've always been too impatient and bought something else before i had enought pods LOL. Good luck and definitley let us know what you decide.